By PETER M. BOWERS. The Curtiss Hawk line of fighters for the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and export was one of the best-known single-seat biplanes in the years between the two world wars and is still a favorite with model builders. The many configuration changes that the Hawk displayed over its very long — for […]
Opinion
Peak oil
A phrase that is becoming more publicly accepted every day is “Peak Oil,” meaning the time when production of oil will no longer exceed or keep up with consumption. Propaganda is telling us that we will have to buy cheaper running cars, cleaner burning diesel trucks, insulate our homes better, ride bicycles, cut back on “non-essential uses,” etc. I […]
What the NRA stands for
I would like to reply to a letter written by Lohren Applegate pertaining to the comment he made about the National Rifle Association in the Feb. 25 edition (Don’t bond GA with the NRA). The NRA is probably the most patriotic organization in the country and believes in the Constitution and the Second Amendment. Contrary […]
GA’s needs
I am a student presently attending Everett Community College Aviation School in Washington State with one quarter to go and will be obtaining my license this summer. I presently work at Goodrich ATS as a avionics tech on 737s, 757s and 767s. I started as an intern last year and became full time in November. […]
Turboprop? Not!
In the April 8 issue of GAN, on page 40, is a picture of a very popular airplane, which is identified as a Cessna 172R TURBOPROP! (The new face of GA: From multimillionaire business executives to farmers in their fields, China discovers GA). Wow! What those Chinese are doing to our airplanes. Why doesn’t Wichita do this? Or, […]
Great history, possible future?
I read an article in the recent issue of General Aviation News about the Tuweep Airport (Change the Constitution, save an airport, April 22 issue.) According to the article, this airport was recently closed. I was a ranger in Grand Canyon National Park in the mid-1960s. I am also a pilot who has landed at the Tuweep […]
Sincere thanks
GAN does so much to help general aviation in many aspects, especially the EAA fly-ins. Ben Sclair and his staff are real supporters of all the groups. The EAA Southwest Regional Fly-In moved to its biggest and best venue this year: Hondo Municipal Airfield at Hondo, Texas. We had to shift operations and all our accumulated […]
Accidentally identified
First I want to compliment you on the quality of your publication. I like the Pacific Northwest regional coverage and find the aviation news very informative. In your April 22 issue Accident Reports (page 51), the second accident involves the loss of a Cessna T207 near Merlin, Ore. I was acquainted with the pilot. He […]
Win-Win situation
The Spokane Chapter of the Washington Pilot’s Association is making a difference. We started a move last fall through the Washington State Adopt an Airport program to improve a little known airstrip on the beautiful Snake River. The airstrip is “00W,” Lower Granite State Airport near Boyer Park Campground and Marina in southeast Washington State. […]